Does upGrad pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, upGrad employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at upGrad. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at upGrad?

64% of upGrad employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated upGrad 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at upGrad?

Admissions Counselor (207) , Senior Associate (92) , Admission Counselor (88) , Academic Counselor (77) , Content Strategist (74) , Senior Admissions Counselor (70) , Manager (64) , Associate (55) , Business Development Executive (53) , Senior Admission Counselor (53) , Admission Counsellor (51) , Sales Manager (48) , Assistant Manager (45) , Sales Associate (45) , Program Manager (40)

What are the pros of working at upGrad according to real employee reviews?

"Good ambience and work culture" ((in 173 reviews)); "The only thing that's good about this place is the good salary otherwise the job is really tough." ((in 155 reviews)); "Stability and Incentive are good" ((in 87 reviews)); "Company is good and people who work there are so nice" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great Atmosphere & a good team" ((in 69 reviews))

What are the cons of working at upGrad according to real employee reviews?

"No work life balance you will uave to stay in the office until 9 pm." ((in 279 reviews)); "Poor management both at top level and mid management." ((in 106 reviews)); "extended working hours in regular intervals" ((in 96 reviews)); "There is no job security" ((in 51 reviews)); "Daily high pressure of achievement of targets even though your role might not be linked with targets" ((in 33 reviews))

What are employees saying about upGrad layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about upGrad layoffs and their outlook for job security at upGrad in 2026.

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3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(3,009 total reviews)

Mayank Kumar

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Work/Life balance

upGrad has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,009 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The upGrad employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

May 31, 2026

Great management, but expect late nights and no balance

Business development associate (bda)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and great management

Cons

Late night work and no work life balance

2.0

May 26, 2026

Bad

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bad work culture, toxic employees

Cons

Bad work culture, toxic employees , Frequent lay offs

2.0

May 26, 2026

Timely salary but high pressure at work

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary on time and visibility

Cons

Pressure is high . Nothing much

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